Martin Brodeur prides himself on being a great teammate, and he’s all in when it comes to team bonding on road trips.

But the Devils’ upcoming six-game, 17-day homestand, including the All-Star break, is like tossing a warm blanket to a freezing man for the veteran goalie.

“I love the guys, but we’ve spent a lot of time together,” Brodeur said Monday with a chuckle.

The homestand starts tonight in a rematch against Winnipeg and ends on Feb. 2 vs. Montreal.

Homesickness aside, the Devils are in the business of winning hockey games, and the return of rookie center Adam Henrique would help. He sat out Saturday’s victory at Winnipeg with a pulled groin and didn’t practice Monday, opting for a 20-minute pre-practice skate.

“I felt pretty good,” Henrique said. “We’ll see how it is (today) and we’ll go from there. (Not practicing) was a precaution. You don’t want to rush back.”

Devils coach Pete DeBoer, who has labeled the injury “minor,” said a decision will be made on Henrique following the morning skate.

General manager Lou Lamoriello went to Albany on Monday to watch the AHL affiliate team play Adirondack, and there’s a chance the club may recall Josefson, who has played two games with the team.

That the Devils (25-17-2) continue to win despite the injuries is a testament to their resolve and the coaching of DeBoer, who has had to shuffle his lines.

Against Winnipeg, Dainius Zubrus stepped in for Henrique on the top line with Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk, and David Clarkson skated on the right wing with Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora on the second line.

“(The challenge) doesn’t get any bigger than that,” DeBoer said. “As soon as you start moving wingers into the middle. ... Patrik is a winger to begin with. You put Zubrus in the middle. (Ryan) Carter, while he can play center, would prefer wing.

“So you have three guys out of their natural position up the middle centering your top three lines. It’s not ideal.”

Parise, the Devils’ captain, said bluntly, “It’s been hard.”

Nonetheless, the Devils played well during their 3-1 road trip — defeating Pittsburgh, Edmonton and Winnipeg and losing to Calgary — and get a chance to build on that success at home.

“We just need to keep winning,” DeBoer said. “You see this league, you take your foot off the gas for a weekend, let along a six-game homestand, and you’ll be at the bottom looking up pretty quickly. We’re doing some good things, putting some points in the bank on a regular bases and we need to continue to do that.”

Said Brodeur: “It’s always tough when you come back from a big road trip. Complacency usually sets in. We have to be aware of that.”